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[Event Review] Queen City Anime Convention 2024 – Attendee Experience

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last weekend (16-18 August 2024), I attended the Queen City Anime Convention in Charlotte, NC. I had never been to this event before, though I had heard about it from vendors at a few events in the past year. Having been provided mixed reviews, I took it upon myself to go check it out and the result is… well, … Continue reading [Event Review] Queen City Anime Convention 2024 – Attendee Experience

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Uncomfortable: A Reminder About The Dark Side of Anime Conventions

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I love attending anime conventions. They are often places to celebrate the vibrant hubs of creativity in the medium we love and are generally places where fans gather to share their passion for anime, manga, and pop culture. However, within the colorful tapestry of these events, there can be uncomfortable and even disturbing incidents that unfold and I feel … Continue reading Uncomfortable: A Reminder About The Dark Side of Anime Conventions

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(Review) Animanga 2021, Ontario – Day 2-3, 31 July 2021 – 1 August 2021

(photo/Animanga, @AnimangaUSA on Twitter) By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ Day 2 Day 2 arrived and left without anyone from our team attending. When I woke up, a tweet made by our account that had been reblogged by @AnimangaUSA on Twitter had received a number of replies that described some of the horrible conditions attendees were experiencing. According to several in attendance, people arriving were suffering in an … Continue reading (Review) Animanga 2021, Ontario – Day 2-3, 31 July 2021 – 1 August 2021

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AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch: The Early Works of Hayao Miyazaki

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Jon Turner, the host of this panel, hosted several panels for AnimeNEXT this year. I’ve seen his work before at other conferences/conventions and I’m sure I’ll see more at future events and online since I recently came across his YouTube channel.  While I’ve never found a need to take notes during his panels/videos, I always recommend them to those … Continue reading AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch: The Early Works of Hayao Miyazaki

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Animanga 2021, Ontario – Day 1, 30 July 2021

photo/Itasha Alliance USA, @itashaalliance on Instagram By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Doors opened at 10 AM, and by then, the line had wrapped around past the length of the Ontario Convention Center. The line was filled with cosplayers and con-goers, new and old, each of whom were excited to see what the day would have in store. (TAV photos/Peggy Sue Wood, Animanga 2021)  I … Continue reading Animanga 2021, Ontario – Day 1, 30 July 2021

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AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch/Read: The TRUE & SECRET History of Shounen Action Manga!

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event George Horvath, the panel host, runs the blog, “The Land of Obscusion” where he talks about obscure and forgotten anime. Link: https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com (< Definitely worth checking out!) This panel was actually seen at Crunchyroll’s 2020 convention in addition to this year’s AnimeNEXT. You can watch the whole panel as well as read the author’s blog post … Continue reading AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch/Read: The TRUE & SECRET History of Shounen Action Manga!

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Aniplex Online Fest – Making of Vanitas – Notes!

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting START: 8:40 PM END: 8:55 PM (PDT) | 3 July 2021 | YouTube Panel Description: “The Case Study of Vanitas” which will start broadcasting in July 2021. The animation production is handled by Bonds, one of the industry’s leading animation production studios, which has produced numerous hit works and is attracting attention from overseas. This time, we will specially … Continue reading Aniplex Online Fest – Making of Vanitas – Notes!

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Aniplex Online Fest 2021 – Special Program Highlighting Upcoming Shows – Notes

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting START: 8:55 PM END: 9:30 PM (PDT) | 3 July 2021 | YouTube Panel Description: Learn more about the upcoming shows including “The Honor at Magic High School”, “86 EIGHTY-SIX”, “VISUAL PRISON”, “Ranking of Kings”, “BUILD_DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK”, and “The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace”.  Here are some of Aniplex’s highlights from the release schedule: The Honor Student … Continue reading Aniplex Online Fest 2021 – Special Program Highlighting Upcoming Shows – Notes

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Anime Expo Lite 2021 – FUNIMATION INDUSTRY PANEL WITH AKEEM LAWANSON – Notes!

Credit: Anonymous | @TAVmedia START: 7:30 PM END: 8:00 PM (PDT) | 3 July 2021 | CHANNEL: 3 Panel Description: Dive In with all things Funimation as IGN’s Akeem Lawanson highlights everything new you NEED to know. Get caught up on the hottest upcoming shows, returning movies, and exclusive merch hitting The Funimation Shop. Consider this your anime cheat sheet! *Geolocked in some areas This … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite 2021 – FUNIMATION INDUSTRY PANEL WITH AKEEM LAWANSON – Notes!

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Anime Expo Lite 2021 – THE SANCTUARY OF GENGA: YOKOTE MASUDA MANGA MUSEUM – Notes!

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting START: 6:15 PM END: 6:35 PM (PDT) | 3 July 2021 | CHANNEL: 1 Panel Description: Manga can encourage you, give you dreams, make you laugh, teach you and move your heart. The Yokote Masuda Manga Museum focuses on manga like that. Aside from organizing manga exhibitions, we preserve genga (original manuscripts), and aim to convey the greatness of … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite 2021 – THE SANCTUARY OF GENGA: YOKOTE MASUDA MANGA MUSEUM – Notes!

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